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Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with
shotgun in gun rack.
1956- Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets
his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees
his truck or gun again. Counsellors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1956 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with
assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1956 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to
class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD.
School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a
whipping with his belt.
1956 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and
becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a
gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused
herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1956 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for
drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Pedro fails High School English.
1956 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally
explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files
class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher.
English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up
mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a
model airplane, blows up a red ant bed.
1956 - Ants die.
2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic
terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers
confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly
again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is
found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1956 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3
years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy!
Now, can you dare close your eyes and try to imagine how free or NOT free the
United States will be 50 years from now? Remember folks, freedom is simply an
illusion. You have absolutely no rights, just privileges.
Most of us will long be dead and gone but I think pity should be reserved for the poor
gutless "sheeple" that reside at the bottom of the totem pole...Don't ya think?
shotgun in gun rack.
1956- Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets
his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees
his truck or gun again. Counsellors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1956 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with
assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1956 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to
class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD.
School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a
whipping with his belt.
1956 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and
becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a
gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused
herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1956 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for
drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Pedro fails High School English.
1956 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally
explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files
class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher.
English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up
mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a
model airplane, blows up a red ant bed.
1956 - Ants die.
2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic
terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers
confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly
again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is
found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1956 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3
years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy!
Now, can you dare close your eyes and try to imagine how free or NOT free the
United States will be 50 years from now? Remember folks, freedom is simply an
illusion. You have absolutely no rights, just privileges.
Most of us will long be dead and gone but I think pity should be reserved for the poor
gutless "sheeple" that reside at the bottom of the totem pole...Don't ya think?
| The way it was back then and the way it is today SCHOOL -- 1956 vs. 2007 |
